at Demetrias (near modern Volos). Initially, the Latins made good progress, inflicting many casualties on the Byzantine crews. But just as victory seemed imminent, John Palaiologos arrived with reinforcements and turned the tide of the battle. Despite this victory, however, the despotes was shattered by the disaster of Neopatras: he resigned his post and died later the same year. Notes References Sources 13th century in Greece Neopatras Neopatras History of Phthiotis Medieval Thessaly Neopatras Conflicts in 1272 Conflicts in 1273 Conflicts in 1274 Conflicts in 1275 Neopatras 1270s in Europe 1270s in the Byzantine Empire Ypati Michael VIII Palaiologos